Originally Posted by
burnthesheep
Interesting tidbit about the whole cross bike/mtb thing. I realized how much of a trigger happy moron roadie I was for races once a guy started riding our local A ride where we hammer the hills with his MTB and cross bike......on knobs.
He'd just suck wheel really well and take short pulls and never really attack. Sure enough, he comes in to the brewery finish right in the middle of the pack. Maybe not with a few of us finally getting totally away near the end..........but right there.
Cause he was smart in riding what he brought with him the best way possible. And being pretty darn strong.
I've done A rides on my gravel bike with the 40mm tires (they're not MTB knobbies, but they have pretty good tread, not filetread/slicks), like you said, just ride smart and be willing to put in a lil extra effort. Not winning any sprints, but I can hang in there and do some pulls. Makes for a good workout. lol